HOW TO: Replace Arm Rest Padding (and fix cupholder) (VIDEO) FAQ
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HOW TO: Replace Arm Rest Padding (and fix cupholder) (VIDEO) FAQ
First of all, White XKR gets full credit for this. He created a thread a while back where he described in detail how to remove the leather skin and replace the padding. His thread is right HERE, and if you're going to do this, I highly recommend that you read his whole thread (detailed instructions are on post #11 in that thread).
Before creating this thread, I checked to see if WhiteXKR's instructions had been put in the FAQ thread. I didn't see them their anywhere. If they had been there I would have just added this video to that thread. But since they weren't FAQ'd, I decided to create a whole new thread. But still, without WhiteXKR's instructions I wouldn't have even thought about tackling this job.
Anyway... here's a video I made showing how to replace the arm rest padding, and also how to fix the broken cup holder with super glue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp1bopznn9A
In regards to the cup holder, I don't think mine was broken in the typical fashion that is common on so many XK8s. Usually it's the hinge that breaks. On my car it was a piece of plastic that holds the actual cup. I used super glue to fix it, and it seems to be working well. While that may not translate to your cup, at least you can see how the cup holder assembly is removed.
Before creating this thread, I checked to see if WhiteXKR's instructions had been put in the FAQ thread. I didn't see them their anywhere. If they had been there I would have just added this video to that thread. But since they weren't FAQ'd, I decided to create a whole new thread. But still, without WhiteXKR's instructions I wouldn't have even thought about tackling this job.
Anyway... here's a video I made showing how to replace the arm rest padding, and also how to fix the broken cup holder with super glue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp1bopznn9A
In regards to the cup holder, I don't think mine was broken in the typical fashion that is common on so many XK8s. Usually it's the hinge that breaks. On my car it was a piece of plastic that holds the actual cup. I used super glue to fix it, and it seems to be working well. While that may not translate to your cup, at least you can see how the cup holder assembly is removed.
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The cup holder really sucks. I'm considering having an 'Americanized' cup holder fabricated. Not sure if I'm going resin or aluminum, but I do know I have to do something about it and luckily there seems to be sufficient room to do something a little different and more secure... This would probably be one of my biggest complaints about the car.
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DOWNLOADING??? Do you want to provide your information voluntarily, or is my copyright lawyer going to have to subpoena Jim?
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